Strengthening Our Partnership with Community Pharmacy

At HUC, we believe that delivering high-quality, integrated patient care relies on strong relationships across the entire healthcare system. That is why our Business Relationship partners were delighted to attend the recent BLMK & Northamptonshire Community Pharmacy Event at Cranfield University. 

The event, themed One Team in Action, was a fantastic opportunity for our team to set up an exhibition stand, meet directly with frontline community pharmacists, and engage with wider healthcare stakeholders from across the region. 

Connecting face-to-face allowed our team to strengthen relationships with existing colleagues and establish valuable new stakeholder contacts across the region. We gathered constructive operational feedback regarding NHS 111 pathways and Pharmacy First referrals, as well as how previous visits to our NHS 111 Contact Centre have helped pharmacists better understand patient journeys. 

Building these bridges is essential to ensuring patients get the right care, in the right place, at the right time. Moving forward, we are excited to act on the opportunities we identified to improve collaboration, education, and communication between NHS 111 and community pharmacy teams. 

A huge thank you to everyone who took the time to visit our stand, share their experiences, and chat with our team!